Government and Public Service

Meredith Brenalvirez

President,Military Women in Need
'80

Meredith Brenalvirez

Following successful career tracks in advertising and commercial real estate, Meredith Brenalvirez shifted her focus to family and Military Women in Need. A board member since 1994, Ms. Brenalvirez has been a part of the growth of the organization from a small housing facility to a nationally recognized nonprofit.

Military Women In Need seeks to empower female veterans and survivors of veterans (widows) to live their lives with independence and dignity. Through housing assistance, emergency subsidies, resource and referral services, and home visits, Military Women In Need serves those who sacrificed for our freedom. Today, the organization serves female veterans and survivors of veterans from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Professional

Military Women in Need, President

Military Women in Need, Treasurer

AZGreen Magazine, Director of Sales & Marketing

The Uhlmann Offices, Inc., Director of Properties

Della Femina, Travisano & Partners, Account Executive

Leadership

North Star Leadership Group, Charity President and Consultant

Service

Military Women in Need (Project Snowman), Speaker

Education

Claremont McKenna College, B.A., Economics and Political Science

Stephen C. Bullock

Governor, State of Montana
'88

Stephen C. Bullock

Mr. Bullock is Montana's 24th governor. He began his career in public service in 1996 as chief legal counsel to the Montana Secretary of State. He went on to serve four years with the Montana Department of Justice, first as executive assistant attorney general, and later as acting chief deputy from 1997 to 2001. From 2001 to 2004, Bullock practiced law with the Washington, D.C., firm of Steptoe & Johnson. While there, he served as an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law. Bullock moved back to his hometown of Helena, Montana, in early 2005 and opened his own law firm. He was elected as Attorney General in 2008, and announced his candidacy for Montana's Governor in September 2011. He has been in the governor's office since January 2013.

Professional

State of Montana, Governor

State of Montana, Attorney General

Bullock Law Firm, Owner

Steptoe & Johnson, Attorney

George Washington University School of Law, Adjunct Professor

Leadership

Aspen Institute, Rodel Fellow

Conference of Western Attorneys General, President

National Association of Attorneys General, Executive Board

Service

Jobs for America's Graduates Board

Montana Youth in Government Advisory Board

Education

Columbia University Law School, J.D.

Claremont McKenna College, B.A., Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Abdlatif Al-Hamad

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development
'60 P'89

Abdlatif Al-Hamad

Mr. Al-Hamad is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development. This is the regional development institution in the Arab World. It was created in 1973 to help the poor countries in the region to develop their economies through grants and soft loans. The Fund has so far financed more than 700 major projects in a number of fields such as power, irrigation, agriculture, roads, schools, universities and housing in 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Professional

Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Chairman

Kuwait, Minister of Finance & Minister of Planning

Kuwait Investment Company, Director

United Bank of Kuwait, Ltd., London, Chairman

Leadership

Morgan Stanley, International Advisory Board

Marsh McLenon, International Advisory Board

AIG, International Advisory Board

BlackRock, Board of Directors

Task Force to Evaluate the Multilateral International Development Institutions, Chairman

United Nations Committee of Development Planning, Chairman

G30, Member

Service

Claremont McKenna College, Trustee

Jordan University, Trustee

Kuwait University, Trustee

Al-Akhwain University, Trustee

University-Morocco, Trustee

American University of Beruit, International Advisory Board

Per Jacobson Foundation, Trustee

Arab Planning Institute, Trustee

The Earth Council, Trustee

Green Cross International, Trustee

Education

Harvard University, M.A., International Affairs

Claremont McKenna College, B.A., International Affairs

Pat Conroy

Chaplain, United States House of Representatives
'72

Pat Conroy

Mr. Conroy is a Catholic priest and a member of the Oregon Province of Jesuits. He is the 60th Chaplain to the United States House of Representatives.

Professional

U.S. House of Representatives, Chaplain

Jesuit High School, Portland, Oregon, Teacher

Georgetown University, Campus Minister

Seattle University, Campus Minister

St. Michael's Mission, Inchelium, Washington, Pastor

Leadership

Georgetown ESCAPE Program, Director

Service

Jesuit High School, Portland, Oregon, Board of Trustees

St. Andrew Nativity School, Portland, Oregon, Board of Trustees

Jesuit High School, Portland, Oregon, Board of Members

Seattle Preparatory School, Board of Members

Gonzaga Prep, Spokane, Washington, Board of Members

Bellarmine Prep, Tacoma, Washington,Board of Members

Education

St. Louis University, J.D.

Regis College, University of Toronto, S.T.M.

Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, M. Div.

Gonzaga University, M.A. Philosophy

Claremont McKenna College, B.A., Political Science

Hugh Hallman

Mayor, City of Tempe, Arizona
'84

Hugh Hallman

Mr. Hallman was the mayor of Tempe, Arizona, from 2004 to 2012. He was first elected by voters in March 2004 and was overwhelmingly reelected in 2008. He also served on the City Council from 1998 to 2002. He is currently running for Arizona state treasurer. He has served as headmaster at Tempe Preparatory Academy, a public school serving grades 6 through 12. He is also a business law attorney, specializing in domestic and international finance and taxation.

Professional

City of Tempe, Arizona, Mayor

Tempe Preparatory Academy, Headmaster

East Kazakhstan State University, Professor

Arizona State University, Lecturer

Leadership

City of Tempe, Arizona, City Council Member

Service

East Valley Habitat for Humanity

Assistance for Independent Living

Tempe Community Action Agency

Tempe Aviation Commission, Chairman

Education

University of Chicago, J.D.

Claremont McKenna College, B.A. Economics and Political Science

Trustee Thomas C. Leppert

Chief Executive Officer, Kaplan, Inc.
'77

Trustee Thomas C. Leppert

Mr. Leppert served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, from 2007 to February 2011. In 2011-12, he ran for one of Texas' Senate seats. Previously, he served as chief executive officer of The Turner Corporation from 1999 to 2006.

Professional

United States Senate Candidate

City of Dallas, Mayor

The Turner Corporation, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Pacific Century Financial Corp. and Bank of Hawaii, Vice Chairman and Subsidiary CEO

Campbell Estate, Trustee

Trammell Crow Company, National Partner

Leadership

White House Fellow (White House and Treasury)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Former Member of Board of Directors

Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Former Chairman and Member of Executive Committee

Baylor Healthcare System, Board of Directors

Aecon Group Inc., (Canada), Former Director

Leighton Group (Australia), Former Director

Service

Claremont McKenna College Board of Trustees

Harvard Business School Alumni Board, Former Member

Bishop Museum, Former Chairman of the Board

West Dallas Community School, Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Hawaii Business Roundtable, Former Chairman

Education

Harvard University, M.B.A.

Claremont McKenna College, B.A., Economics and Accounting

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan

Secretary-General, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
'72

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan was the Secretary-General of ASEAN from January 2008 to December 2012. His leadership brought prominent world leaders, including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, U.S. President Barack Obama, China Premier Wen Jiabao and numerous others to the 19th ASEAN Summit for closer cooperation. To bring ASEAN closer to the people, he personally visited numerous universities, business communities, and the civil society. He also supported outreach activities through ASEAN Cultural Show and Exhibition, Rickshaw Run, Culinary Festival and Fun Bike. Dr. Surin continues to help unify ASEAN Member States seen through his recent visit to Cambodia where he met with H.M the King Norodom Sihamoni, senior government officials, and stakeholders. He is a native of Nakorn Sri Thammarat, Southern Thailand. A graduate in political science from Claremont Men's College in Political Science (cum laude), Dr. Surin holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University supported by the Winston S. Churchill Association and the Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships.

Professional

Thailand Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997-2001)

Thailand Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister (1992-1995)

Thailand Secretary to the Deputy Minister of Interior (1988)

Member of the Thai Parliament (1986 – 2007)

Thailand Secretary to the Speaker of the House of Representatives (1986)

Congressional Fellow in the Office of US Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro and for the Senate

Republican Conference (1983-1984), Washington, D.C.

Columnist for the Nation Review and the Bangkok Post (1975-1992)

Professor and Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at Thammasat University (1975-1986)

Correspondent and analyst for the ASEAN Forecast

Leadership

Secretary-General of ASEAN (January 2008–December 2012)

Deputy Leader of the Thai Democratic Party

Chair of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and the Chair of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) (1999-2000)

Service

Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

Oxford University International Academic Advisor of the Centre for Islamic Studies